Faculty

Study finds a new culprit for epileptic seizuresDiscovery that some seizures arise in glial cells could offer new targets for epilepsy treatment.

Clark and Sollins receive Test of Time AwardMIT researchers honored for their paper 'Tussle in Cyberspace: Defining Tomorrow’s Internet.'

Susan Solomon wins international climate awardMIT professor honored by BBVA for discovering links between atmosphere, climate and human activity.

Pioneering applied mathematician Chia-Chiao Lin dies at 96An Institute Professor since 1966, he was an active member of the MIT faculty for 40 years.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 14: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s volleyball ranked in preseason top-10; Sailing team 10th in Rose Bowl Regatta.

The natural experimenter

Gloria Choi to join McGovern InstituteChoi will serve as McGovern Investigator and as assistant professor of brain and cognitive sciences.

New material harvests energy from water vaporPolymer film could be used in artificial muscle and to power micro- and nanoelectronic devices.

Daniel Hastings to step down as dean for undergraduate educationFollowing seven years of administrative leadership, Hastings will return to the MIT faculty.

AIAA honors David Mindell for ‘Digital Apollo’MIT professor’s book earns Gardner-Lasser Aerospace History Literature Award.

Using prizes to spur innovationMIT Professor Fiona Murray produces concrete guidelines on designing and executing Grand Innovation Prizes.

Sports Shorts for Jan. 7: A weekly wrap-up of MIT varsity athleticsMen’s basketball opens conference play with victory; Faculty Athletics Rep. Hank Smith honored by NFF

Remembering ‘Papa Flash’MIT Professor Harold Edgerton’s high-speed photography and sonar devices revolutionized ocean exploration.

Two MIT professors win prestigious Wolf PrizeMichael Artin and Robert Langer honored for groundbreaking work in mathematics and chemistry.

Research update: Jumping droplets help heat transferScalable nanopatterned surfaces designed by MIT researchers could make for more efficient power generation and desalination.

President Obama announces intent to appoint Esther Duflo to Global Development CouncilMIT development economist nominated for presidential policy council.

Editing the genome with high precisionNew method allows scientists to insert multiple genes in specific locations, delete defective genes.

Simons Center for the Social Brain offering seed grants, postdoc fellowshipsDeadline for applications is February 28.

New insights into how brain synapses transmit informationTwo essential proteins regulate the molecular machinery that controls neuronal communication and the release of signals between neurons.

Life in BASICNick Montfort and colleagues examine cultural significance of computer code in new book.

Professor Roger Kamm visualizes sneaky tumor cells with 3-D assayKamm is studying the mechanics of metastasis, the process of cancer-cell migration from one location in the body to another and the cause of more than 90 percent of cancer deaths.

Improving the accuracy of cancer diagnosesNew spectroscopy technique could help doctors better identify breast tumors.

Chisholm, Langer awarded nation’s highest honors for scientists and inventorsTwo MIT professors are awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.

President Obama announces intent to appoint Maria Zuber to National Science BoardMIT geophysicist nominated for 25-member governing board of the National Science Foundation.

Skoltech, MIT reflect on first year of collaborationAnniversary event celebrates international ties.